A community led approach to safe, sustainable fishing
Unlocking Data Assets: Encouraging Re-use and Access to Survey Microdata
Peter Ellis, Director of the Pacific Community's (SPC) Statistics for Development Division, reflects on the multi-million-dollar assets that are surveys; how to encourage their re-use; and developing questions to deal with today's pressing issues like…
Hot off the Press: A bumper list of new publications spotlights cross-cutting issues
SPC has a bumper list of new publications from July to December 2022 that cover a range of technical, scientific and strategic reports. They showcase the increasing cross-cutting approach by SPC to the organisation’s development objectives in the region…
Kiribati recruits first female Oceanographer at a National Meteorological Service in the Pacific
Our Ocean Conference 2023: Palau leading the way for sustainable coastal and marine tourism
Our Ocean Conference 2023: Palau launches Marine Spatial Planning to guide sustainable management of exclusive economic zone
Food systems in the Pacific: Addressing challenges in cooperation with Europe
This content was prepared by Céline Pajon, IFRI
More frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns, border closures, supply chain constraints, and the global impact of the war in Ukraine have aggravated the…
Initiation of the “Climate change adaptation solutions for local authorities” Program in the Federated States of Micronesia
The Pacific Community (SPC) recently initiated the “Climate change adaptation solutions for Local Authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)” Program with a national inception workshop held in Pohnpei on 9–10 February 2023. This event…
Stat of the week: There was a 6.4% reduction in the age-standardised prevalence of tobacco use among men and women in Nauru between 2015 and 2020
There was a 6.4% reduction in the age-standardised prevalence of tobacco use among men and women in Nauru between 2015 and 2020. This is a significant progression for our own health and the health of our loved ones.